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Drifters: Special Edition
DRIFTERS Special edition
7.63
1,591 rank · 36,584 viewers · 26 favorites
Action
Adventure
Comedy
Fantasy
Adult Cast
Gore
Historical
Isekai
Military
Samurai
Seinen
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Synopsis
Bundled with the fifth manga volume.
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median 5.5
mode 5
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- 6 “This special serves as a decent way to get pumped for the upcoming series. However, it feels largely pointless because it simply combines the first two episodes without offering anything new or...”
- 5 “The original *Drifters* anime is a high-quality series that is well worth watching. However, this "Special Edition" is a completely pointless release that merely stitches together the first two...”
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- Format 1 × 41′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 41m all episodes
- Aired Jun 2016 – ongoing
- Source Ova media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-11298 catalog
Produced by
- NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan Producer